Annual Congress Vienna 2003

Saturday, 27.09.2003
Sunday, 28.09.2003
Monday, 29.09.2003
Tuesday, 30.09.2003
Wednesday, 01.10.2003

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, abstract number.


Material from 2003:
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  • 374 Slide presentations
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Immunology of interstitial lung diseases

Poster Discussion
Chairs: A. Wells (London, United Kingdom), P. Rottoli (Siena, Italy)
Relationship between IL-8, IL-10, MMP-9 and morphological findings in BAL fluid of patients with interstitial lung diseases
D. M. Radomska-Lesniewska, M. Sobiecka, B. Bialas-Chromiec, J. Chorostowska-Wynimko, I. Sokolnicka, P. Radwan, J. Kus, E. Skopinska-Rozewska (Warsaw, Poland)
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Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Interferon-gamma levels and natural killer activity in cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
T. P. Ses, A. S. Zaharova, L. N. Novikova, V. P. Molodzova, O. E. Baklanova (St Petersburg, Russia)
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Flow cytometry (FC) applied to bronchoalveolar lavage lymphocyte (L-BAL) analyses as auxiliary diagnostic tool in interstitial lung diseases (ILD)
P. Kopinski, J. Soja, J. Szczeklik, J. Trojan, A. Prokop, A. Szlubowski, K. Sladek (Bydgoszcz, Krakow, Poland)
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Correlation between T-cell activation markers on lymphocytes from peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sarcoidosis patients
P. Krawczyk, R. Kieszko, S. Chocholska, A. Krol, S. Sojczuk, J. Rolinski, J. Milanowski (Lublin, Poland)
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Cytotoxic lymphocytes in different interstitial lung diseases
D. S. Papakosta, G. Kyriazis, T. N. Kontakiotis, D. Gioulekas, T. Polyzoni, D. Patakas (Exochi,Thessaloniki, Greece)
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Clinical value of soluble interleukine-2 receptor (sIL-2R) serum level examination in the pulmonary sarcoidosis (PS)
J. Soja, M. Wos, P. Kopinski, U. Jedynak, P. Nalepa, J. Trojan, K. Sladek (Krakow, Bydgoszcz, Poland)
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Correlation of HRCT proven inflammatory changes with serum levels of ACE, sIL-2r and calciuria in pulmonary sarcoidosis
M. Vašáková, A. Edrisová, J. Procházka, E. Krepela (Prosecnice, Prague, Czech Republic)
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Induced sputum versus bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
K. M. Antoniou, N. Tzanakis, E. Tzortzaki, I. Tsiligianni, M. Zervou, N. M. Siafakas, D. Bouros (Heraklion, Alexandroupolis, Greece)
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Sputum eosinophilia in cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
S. S. Birring, D. Parker, S. McKenna, B. Hargadon, I. D. Pavord, P. Bradding (Leicester, United Kingdom)
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Serum‘s factors inhibit erythropoiesis in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(IPF)
A. E. Tsantes, S. T. Tassiopoulos, A. D. Vlachou, S. A. Bonovas, N. C. Poulakis (Athens, Greece)
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Increasing trend for immune sensitisation among pigeon fanciers
T. S. Ismail, C. McSharry, I. Fraser, F. Boyd, C. Lynch, S. Murkhejee, P. Lynch, K. Anderson, S. Bourke, G. Boyd (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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FEV1 among pigeon fanciers correlates with CD8 lymphocyte count
C. McSharry, T. S. Ismail, S. Bourke, C. Lynch, I. Fraser, F. Boyd, P. Lynch, K. Anderson, G. Boyd (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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High prevalence of serum IgA antibodies against gliadin in patients with interstitial lung diseases confirmed by immunoblotting
Y. Lebedin, M. Zhdanovich, K. Dulin, S. Avdeev (Moscow, Russia)
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Respiratory system disturbances in the course of immunodeficiencies in patients after thymectomy
P. Krawczyk, M. Adamczyk-Korbel, R. Kieszko, S. Chocholska, K. Naumiuk, J. Milanowski (Lublin, Poland)
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Inhibition of angiogenic activity of cultured BAL cells from BBS patients by Coastal salt lake mud distillate mixed with cinnamid acid and coumarin (FIBS)
D. M. Radomska-Lesniewska, U. Demkow, E. Sommer, M. Filewska, M. Plodziszewska, M. Polubiec, E. Skopinska-Rozewska (Warsaw, Poland)
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Different forms of allergic broncopulmonary aspergillosis(ABPA) in two cases; ABPA-serologic and ABPA-central bronchiectasis
A. S. Yurdakul, N. Taci, F. Cimen, S. Atikcan (Ankara, Turkey)
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Validation of TNF-α determinations by homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence A comparison between HTRF® and ELISA in human whole blood assays
N. Henry, B. Martin, M. Ouagued, A. S. Grandoulier, S. Hitier, C. Drexler, T. Bader (Fresnes, Bagnols-sur-Ceze, France)
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Potential role for CD1d restricted T-cells in the immunopathology of sarcoidosis
L. P. Ho, G. S. Besra, V. Cerundolo, A. J. McMichael (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Exon 22 A3650G, Intron 27 T520C and Exon 33 C5507G polymorphisms of complement receptor 1 gene are associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
I. Ferrarotti, M. Luisetti, R. Scabini, R. Trisolini, V. Poletti, M. Patelli, M. Novo, L. Lazzari Agli, M. Cuccia, M. Martinetti, E. Pozzi, M. Zorzetto (Pavia, Italy)
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